Chemical Engineering - Petroleum Refinery Engineering - Discussion

Higher pressure in the reforming reactor typically increases coke formation. This is because higher pressure favors the condensation reactions that lead to the formation of coke, which can deactivate the catalyst and reduce the efficiency of the reforming process.

Reduced pressure promotes the process target reaction, which leads to selectivity increasing, which in turn promotes a quality product, hydrogen and aromatics increasing.

But if the prasiddh roop is below 1.4 megapascal formation is started which is why it is maintained at about 1.4 megapascal.

So, the conclusion is that in reforming reactor preferable in low pressure. there is no positive effect of high pressure. therefore the given answer is correct.

RON was linearly dependent on the concentration of aromatics in the reformate, although the selectivity toward aromatics depended on both pressure and temperature.

I THINK ANS IS OPTION C.